The state chronicle., 1887-05-05
THE NEWS In BRIEF
ELSEWHERE THAN IN GENEROUS
NORTH CAROLINA.

The Cream of the News of the Week
Condensed in Short Space for Our
Readers who Don't Take a Daily.
Thursday, April 2sth.
EX-Gov. Pattison, of Pennsylvania, be-
comes President of big Philadelphia
Bank. .Banquets given at Pittsburg and
New York in honor of President Grants
birthday. In New York permanent or
ganization to commemorate tn. birth day
of President Grant was organized. Ros-
coe Conkling spoke and favored making
it a National holiday. Mayor Hewitt's
son weds the beautiful Miss Work, in
Grace church, New York. James Woods,
who came to New York penniless boy,
has just died leaving an estate worth not
far from two and half millions. He was
a truck driver at one time. He was lead
ing Methodist of Harlem The five Cen
trail American Republics are preparing for
a Confederation. A treaty has been agreed
upon.
Friday, April 29th.
1t is talked in Washington that Sunset
Cox must be made Chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee in the next House.
Nearly 400 pensions have been grant
ed under the Mexican pensions act; about
Is, 900 claims have been received .. . A
steamer from Singapore was sunk off the
Island of Formosa, and $50 persons were
drowned Three children were burned
to death in farm house near White
Wright, Texas :. Four children were ia
tally poisoned after eating wild parsnip,
near Connellsville, Ind. =. Maj. Junes
Randolph, one Of the editorial staff of the
Baltimore American, died yesterday in
that city. A boy who jumped from
Brooklyn bridge, was sentenced in New
Norlr br
ment "A hurricane on the coast of Aus
tralia destroyed the pearl fishing fleet and
$50 persons were drowned. The Con-
federate survivors, in their Augusta meet
ing, adopted resolutions condemning the
coercion of Ireland Miss Mamie O.
Taylor, of Petersburg, Va, was married
to Mr. W. A Ruffin and died half hour
afterwards from sudden illness.
Saturday, April 3Oth.
Pittsburg has just paid 81, 900 for a sin
gle baseball player for the coming season.
The Calhoun monument cost $44 900.
Mr.. S. S. Cox and Mr.. Springer are
now in Washington and agee that Mr.. Car
Isle will be reelected Speaker. G. W.
Curtis, in Harper's Weekly, insists that
the only platform necessary for the De
mocracy in 1888 is Grover Cleveland.
Milo H. Dakin, a member of the Michigan
Hou~e of Representatives,, was expelled
for attempted bribery and corruption :.
Rev. A NJ. Morrison was convicted in Bal
timore of stealing horse and buggy and
sentenced to seven years in the penitens
tiary 80 A mob of about five hundred
men ATTEMPTED to lynch two negro muir
lerers in Jail at Louisville, Ky; the Gov
ernor has ordered several militia compa-
MES to guard the Jail. =. Business failures
for the week number 164 in the United
States . Total receipts of cotton at all
the ports 5, ,145, 66 bales.
Sunday, May Ist.
In Racine, Wis, Mrs. Michael Brown
poisoned herself and child The Inter
State Commerce Commission was in ses-
sion at Mobile yesterday; iron and lumber
interests petitioned for suspension of the
long and short haul clause The public
debt decrease for April is estimated at
twelve and half millions The Miners
Amalgamated Association in the Pennsyl-
vania coke regions will demand an advance
in wages: the alternative to be a strike.
True bills have been found against
thirteen of the Pan Handle freight rob-
bers Three persons rowing in boat
at Putnam, Conn, were carried over the
falls and drowned =. Three negroes were
lynched at Proctor, w. Va . Cotton crop
in sight is 6. 1874, 40 bales.
Monday, May 2nd.
The Nova Scotia Legislature protests
against coercion as applied to Ireland .
On the Goth of June, Queen Victoria, will
have completed the fiftieth year of her
reign. This fact has given to the present
the title of the Jubilee Year and celebra-
tions of the event throughout the British
Empire are in order. New York city is
enforcing its excise law, most of the sa-
Io. -. ~
Ex Senator Stephen W Dorsey has made
over million dollars out of his great
ranch in New Mexico. He has returned
from a trip to Europe and says that Blaine
is certain to be renominated. Fairchild
is the best man for Vice President
"Blaine and Fairchild would win" he said
earnestly. kentucy Democrats declare
that they want Cleveland and Carlisle in
1883. The two C's. Who says there's
not luck in ALTERATION?
Tuesday, May 3rd.
All the carpenters in Waterbury, Conn
and all the house painters in Wilmington,
Del, have struck for increased pay
Mrs. Herman Lyons was murdered on her
ranch near Napa, Cal, last February;
Saturday man supposed to be her muir
derer, was killed near Bakersville
John A. Snyder. at Irona, Mich, while
luSdIe, NuIOtTeu HIS vile ana cut MS
own throat. Three thousand hod- car
rers are on strike in Chicago. Two
sharp shocks of earthquake were felt in
Washington Territory Sunday at IA. u.
... Lightning struck 80, 900 barrel oil
tank at Lima, Ohio, and set it OF fire.
Wednesday, May 18th.
Nine men were wounded by an explosion
in the Chicago Rolling Mills; four of them
fatally ..A A negro who outraged lady
at Fort Scott, Kansas, has been captured
and will probably be lynched ). Uriah
Connell Allen was fined 81, 800 and sen
fenced to IS days Imprisonment for offer
ing bribe to a patent Office examiner in
Washington, ID. Co.. Steamer John
Knox, from Glasgow for Montreal, found
cred off New Foundland; all hands were
lost A hurricane at Eau Claire, Wis,
caused considerable damage. Explosion
in an English powder mill killed one man
and caused much damage to property in
the neighborhood. . "A violent storm at
Duluth, Mimi, caused damage amounting
to nearly one million dollars.
The Marriage Bells A.Ringing.
In Newton, n. c., Wednesday, April
27th, Mr.. John Smyer, of Chester, S. c.,
to Miss Bessie Carper, of Newton.